CB Series catastrophe: Blame it on these big guns!

CB Series catastrophe: Blame it on these big guns!

Considering the Commonwealth Bank series hadn't been played since India beat Australia 2-0 in the 2008 final, MS Dhoni's team held onto the title for a good four years.

Now that they have given it away so easily is difficult to digest.

Though the Indian team's performance in general was disappointing, there were a few names who flattered to deceive, performing well below expectations.

Bikash Mohapatra singles out at a few players whose performance, rather lack of it, cost India the title.

Sachin Tendulkar

He was the hero of the triumph in 2008.

Sachin Tendulkar's aggregate of 399 runs in 10 matches (@ 44.33) in general, and his scores of 117 not out and 91 (in the two finals) in particular, helped India score their maiden win in the tri-series.

Four years later, the Master Blaster's figures, 143 runs in seven matches (@ 20.42), make for a sorry reading.

We aren't getting into the 'whether he should retire' debate here. Suffice to say, his performance in this series belied his stature.